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It sounds complex! It sort of is. Mercury revolves around the sun very quickly, but rotates around its own axis very, very slowly. One day on Mercury (sunrise to sunrise) is longer than one year on Mercury (one orbit around the Sun)!
Mercurian Day: A day on Mercury equals 176 Earth days (from sunrise to sunrise, or the equivalent of a 24 hour day on Earth). It is daytime for one Mercurian year, and nighttime for one Mercurian year. (It used to be thought that Mercury always kept the same side side towards the sun, but this is not true.)
Mercurian Year: A year on Mercury equals 87.97 Earth days; it takes 87.97 Earth days for Mercury to orbit the sun once.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y ago58 earth days 15hrs and 30 minutes for mecury to rotate once on its axis (1 day)
Improvement : That's a "sidereal day". There's also the "solar day". That's
about 176 Earth days. The solar day is "sunrise to sunrise" on Mercury ( not
an exact definition, but near enough).
The difference is because of the orbital motion of Mercury.
Apart from Mercury and Venus these two day lengths are not usually much
different.
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∙ 11y agoOne day on Mercury is equal to 1407.6 Earth hours.
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Which of the following Daytime temperatures on Mercury are extremely hot because?
Because it is close to the sun, and it has long days.
What is the range of the mercury?
The temperature range of the planet Mercury is from 350 degrees in the daytime to 170 degrees at the nigh-time. The temperature range of the metal mercury is from −38.83 °C to 356.73 °C.
What is the average daytime and nighttime temperature on Mercury?
Here's an answer, but it's not exactly what you want : Daytime maximum temperature : about 430 degrees Celsius. Night minimum temperature : about minus 170 degrees Celsius.
Which is hotter mars or mercury?
Of course. The temperature of Mars during daytime is usually many degrees below zero, which is very cold, but daytime temperature on Mercury is about 750 F (400 C), a stunning hot temperature that is hundreds of degrees hotter than the warmest temperature on Mars.
How long is mercury's orbit?
Mercury orbits the Sun every 88 days of which 58.65 days one side is daytime. At its furthest, Mercury is 70 million miles away. At it's closest, it's 46 million miles away. It is the Rosetta orbit around the Sun was the basis for Albert Einstein's "Theory of Relativity." Please refer to the attached link to read up on more about the planet Mercury.
Which of the following Daytime temperatures on Mercury are extremely hot because?
Because it is close to the sun, and it has long days.
Does the 2008 mercury sable have daytime running lights?
yes it does
What causes the temperature range on Mercury in night and day?
1) Mercury takes about 58.6 Earth days to rotate, so the daytime lasts a long time and so does the night. 2) Mercury has no significant atmosphere to carry heat around the planet.
Where is the location of the Daytime Running Light Switch on a 1993 mercury sable 38 LT engine?
This car does not have daytime running lights.
How long is daytime and how long is night time?
12 hours of daytime and night time
What is the 15 amp drl fuse on a 1996 mercury?
daytime running lamps
Why does mercury not contain life?
no water, at daytime it is extremely hot and at night is is freezing cold.
How long is daytime and how long is nighttime?
24
What is one way Mercury And Venus differ from the other planets in the solar system?
One way Mercury and Venus are the same in which they differ from other planets is that they are both very hot and dry in the daytime
What is the range of the mercury?
The temperature range of the planet Mercury is from 350 degrees in the daytime to 170 degrees at the nigh-time. The temperature range of the metal mercury is from −38.83 °C to 356.73 °C.
What is fascinating about mercury the planet?
The fact that its daytime and nighttime temperatures vary between -183C and +427C.
Where is the daytime running light module location grand marquis?
where dose daytime running lamp module go on92 mercury grand marquis need to replace one
